If I'm saving a graphic with Arial text, system or smooth
anti-alias, and exporting is as a png 32, the highest setting
possible... why should it still look terrible? For example, look at
this rollover image
here.
some may thing that looks ok, but it's really not up to my
standards.

any advice on this? and I would rather not double the size
and squeeze it, which to me seems like a cheesy workaround that
doesn't help that much. There has to be a way to get truly crystal
clear sharp looking text with no jaggies, glows, rings, smudges, or
a look as if a gaussian blur filter was added to the image. does
photoshop do any better then fireworks? I've created tons of great
looking graphics for the web, yet text still seems like a constant
chore.

jon@cmiwebstudio wrote:
> high end export... check
> anti-alias... check
> normal text like arial... check
> looks like garbage... check
>
> what's the deal?
>
> If I'm saving a graphic with Arial text, system or
smooth anti-alias, and
> exporting is as a png 32, the highest setting
possible... why should it still
> look terrible? For example, look at this rollover image
>
http://204.9.76.17/images/nav_floating/surgery_over.png.
some may thing that
> looks ok, but it's really not up to my standards.
>
> any advice on this? and I would rather not double the
size and squeeze it,
> which to me seems like a cheesy workaround that doesn't
help that much. There
> has to be a way to get truly crystal clear sharp looking
text with no jaggies,
> glows, rings, smudges, or a look as if a gaussian blur
filter was added to the
> image. does photoshop do any better then fireworks?
Sorry... i'm frustrated.
>
>
>
A common technique with the FW text engine is to put a
duplicate right
on top of the first text area. You will also get crisper text
by using
Crisp Anti-alias.

I don't know what the rest of your design looks like, but you
might want
to consider html text and CSS for this type of rollover.

if you're working in illustrator, the text looks absolutely
perfect. of course, when you export the image, you're in the same
boat. is there any way to make text look like it does when you work
in illustrator for the web?

jon@cmiwebstudio wrote:
> if you're working in illustrator, the text looks
absolutely perfect. of
> course, when you export the image, you're in the same
boat. is there any way
> to make text look like it does when you work in
illustrator for the web?

You could also try the CS4 Beta version of FWs, which is free
to owners of
legit CS3 version. The text is supposed to be better as CS4
uses the Adobe
text engine now.

Peter
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"Linda Rathgeber" <lightly@sc.rr.com> wrote in message
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| jon@cmiwebstudio wrote:
| > if you're working in illustrator, the text looks
absolutely perfect. of
| > course, when you export the image, you're in the same
boat. is there
any way
| > to make text look like it does when you work in
illustrator for the web?